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[JKKDARK]

And besides that, several Glam Metal bands are still on major labels selling albums and new bands appeared.

There are not new Grunge bands, there are not Grunge festivals.

[Eviltaco64]

And besides that, several Glam Metal bands are still on major labels selling albums and new bands appeared.

There are not new Grunge bands, there are not Grunge festivals.

Ok, Bon Jovi's playing still, Van Halen's still playing , Guns and Roses is a fücking disgrace (Axel has feuds with like 20 people and is the only original member left, and chinese democracy has been in development for like six years, they're a joke), a lot of the other ones exist but they sold out and are really past their time.

Dont get me wrong, I like glam metal, but it was only good back in the 80s (if grunge still existed, it would probably be a joke).

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As far as the average person is concerned glam is dead just like grunge. Oh and there are new grunge bands and old ones still on labels making albums.

EDIT: Ever heard of post-grunge? Its what bands that would have been called grunge are called now for some reason.. Wikipedia says Nickelback, Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Seether, 3 Doors Down, and Finger Eleven are all notable entries in that genre. Oh and Foo Fighters of course.

[Triv1um]

I dont class Pearl Jam as grunge.

Pearl Jam can actually play there instruments.

[VampDude]

And besides that, several Glam Metal bands are still on major labels selling albums and new bands appeared.

There are not new Grunge bands, there are not Grunge festivals.

Glam Metal isn't too popular these days, and from todays view on the music industry the word Metal on "Glam Metal" should be replaced with something less than Metal as I've listened to some 80's stuff recently and I wouldn't consider Glam Metal as a form of "Metal" but a higher end of "Rock" in a sense. As Glam Rock was the 70's and progressed into almost a new genre for the 80's, replacing Rock with Metal, as Metal was the new era for the 80's (with bands like MetallicA and Iron Maiden) - or something like that (I know you will find ways to correct me - though that's how I see it).

[JKKDARK]

As far as the average person is concerned glam is dead just like grunge. Oh and there are new grunge bands and old ones still on labels making albums.

EDIT: Ever heard of post-grunge? Its what bands that would have been called grunge are called now for some reason.. Wikipedia says Nickelback, Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Seether, 3 Doors Down, and Finger Eleven are all notable entries in that genre. Oh and Foo Fighters of course.

Post-Grunge is another genre. We are talking about Grunge.
There's only one Grunge group being active on a major label and releasing albums, and that's Pearl Jam.

Then if we look at Glam Metal groups, we have Def Leppard, Van Halen, Poison, Mötley Crüe, Dokken, Bon Jovi (with different sound actually), Buckcherry, Whitesnake, etc, getting success on the US.
Also in Scandinavia, Glam Metal is even more popular with groups like Crashdïet, Europe and Hardcore Superstar reaching the top 10 at the charts.


But one of the reasons that Glam Metal is more popular than Grunge is because Glam Metal had a longer life at the top of the mainstream music (8 years).

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Glam Metal isn't too popular these days, and from todays view on the music industry the word Metal on "Glam Metal" should be replaced with something less than Metal as I've listened to some 80's stuff recently and I wouldn't consider Glam Metal as a form of "Metal" but a higher end of "Rock" in a sense. As Glam Rock was the 70's and progressed into almost a new genre for the 80's, replacing Rock with Metal, as Metal was the new era for the 80's (with bands like MetallicA and Iron Maiden) - or something like that (I know you will find ways to correct me - though that's how I see it).

Glam Metal incorporated Heavy Metal elements. Try listening Mötley Crüe and early Def Leppard (1980-83) and you will notice that clearly. Since the mid 80s, many Glam Metal groups added Pop elements and it was hard to notice the Metal sound, I understand why you're confused.

[VampDude]

Glam Metal incorporated Heavy Metal elements. Try listening Mötley Crüe and early Def Leppard (1980-83) and you will notice that clearly. Since the mid 80s, many Glam Metal groups added Pop elements and it was hard to notice the Metal sound, I understand why you're confused.

I already listened to Def Leppard, I watched their music video DVD a few years ago, they changed quite a bit from the 80's and the last CD I bought which was "Slang" (single - not the album - and both of them) back in 1997 (I know it was released in 1996 but I never followed the music charts).

Mötley Crüe I have the most confusion about, because they appear on "Rock" compilation CD's, the album they're on that I see (cause I don't own any of their actual albums) is Monsters of Rock which I borrowed from my dad and never returned (Poison is on the same album?).

[Eviltaco64]

I used to hear this song called I'm sorry by Buckcherry on the radio, and they dont sound like glam at all these days.

[VampDude]

I used to hear this song called I'm sorry by Buckcherry on the radio, and they dont sound like glam at all these days.

It's because they've changed their genre, many bands do to keep with the times. (song inside Spoiler)

Spoiler!

[ExcruciationX]

I'm not a fan of either genre. Glam's way too simple, and Grunge doesn't fit my tastes.

I do like some of Fu Manchu's stuff, though.

Ironically, this thread actually did get pretty big, LOL.